This report examines the origins, evolution, and operational logic of Lakurawa, a significant armed group operating in Northwest and North-Central Nigeria. Based on triangulated qualitative data, including key...
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Democratic backsliding and why it matters for mining
Many of you operating beyond South Africa will have seen that Tanzania is about to host another sham election. This is part of a broader problem that we refer to as ‘democratic backsliding’. It’s not only an African...
ISWAP’s emergence as epicentre of jihadism in West Africa
A new infographic released by ISIS’s Amaq Agency last weekend paints a revealing picture of the group’s global operations during the first half of 2025. The data, drawn from across ISIS's various wilayat (provinces),...
Let the voices of our young women be heard
October 11 is the United Nations International Day of the Girl Child, a day to commemorate young women and girls globally and highlight the obstacles they face in fulfilling their potential. As part of the United...
Foreign troop withdrawal from Mali – let history not repeat itself
France and its partners’ decision to withdraw their troops from Mali after nearly 10 years of fighting a jihadist insurgency echoes the recent US withdrawal from Afghanistan. However, this situation may present an...
To coup or not to coup – Making sense of the changing nature of coups
Since the 5 September 2021 coup d’état in Guinea, there has been a sharp interest in coup d’états in general and on the African continent in particular, renewed in part by an array of political and media commentators....
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